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Grep of noun theory arrhenius theory of dissociation atomic theory big-bang theory big bang theory bohr theory cell theory corpuscular theory corpuscular theory of light economic theory einstein's general theory of relativity einstein's special theory of relativity einstein's theory of relativity galois theory game theory general relativity theory general theory of relativity germ theory gravitational theory group theory information theory kinetic theory kinetic theory of gases kinetic theory of heat malthusian theory newton's theory of gravitation ostwald's theory of indicators philosophical theory political theory probability theory quantum field theory quantum theory relativity theory scientific theory set theory special relativity theory special theory of relativity theory theory of dissociation theory of electrolytic dissociation theory of evolution theory of games theory of gravitation theory of gravity theory of indicators theory of inheritance theory of organic evolution theory of preformation theory of relativity undulatory theory wave theory wave theory of light Overview of noun theory The noun theory has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (62) theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory") 2. (28) hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices") 3. (5) theory -- (a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales") Grep of adj theory theory-based Overview of noun theory The noun theory has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (62) theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory") 2. (28) hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices") 3. (5) theory -- (a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales")
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